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Lifespan of Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a famous american writer who had a very tragic and short life. -
Father leaves the family
his father leaves his mother and two other siblings. this will affect Edgar's opinion of men. -
Poe's mother dies
Poe's mother dies from tuberculosis when he is almost three. he is sent to foster care with the Allen family. -
First love
At age 15 Edgar falls in love with his friends mother and she passes away from brain cancer -
sent to boarding school
Foster mother is sick, foster father is having affairs, he sends him to boarding with no money. Edgar is very poor -
foster mother dies
foster mother dies of tuberculosis, he had a very close relationship with her. -
Fell in love with his cousin
After moving in with his aunt he falls in love with his 12 year 1st cousin -
Marries Virginia
Poe and his cousin are married when she is almost 13 and he is 26. They have a happy life together -
he falls in love with hos cousin Virginia
After moving in with his aunt he falls in love with his 12 year old 1st cousin Virginia -
Marries Virginia
Poe and his cousin are married when she is almost 13 and he is 28 -
His wife dies
This causes him to drank more and he begins trying to find another women because he is so sad. -
Virginia gets TB
Poe knows that she will die , they are very poor and he work his self to death trying to keep her alive. -
Virginia gets tuberculosis
Poe knows she will die they are very poor and he worked his self to death trying to keep her alive -
Poe publishes the raven
He gets paid 14 dollars for this famous poem -
Poe published The Raven
He gets paid only 14 dollars for this famous poem. -
his wifey dies
this causes him to drink more and he begins trying to find another women because he is so sad. -
Poe dies
Poe is found unconscious on a street Baltimore on Oct. 3rd, he is not wearing his own clothes and seems drugged. No one knows what happened to him . he dies a few days later in the hospital . -
Poe dies
Poe is found unconscious near a street pole in Baltimore on Oct. 3rd. he is not wearing his own clothes and seems drugged. No one knows what happened to him. He died four days later